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Yachting remains a popular activity for residents as well as visitors to Turkey. Over the past 40 years the industry has grown, and today a large number of marinas dot the coastline between Istanbul and Antalya. These provide supplies, easy access to the shore at major resorts and safe harbors, as well as often becoming local entertainment venues in themselves.
In
Istanbul, yachtsmen will delight in splendid natural landscapes,
open seas and magnificent sunsets, as well as a voyage through Byzantine
and Ottoman history as they sail past the impressive castles, palaces
and mosques. After navigating the breathtaking Bosphorus and sailing
under the two enormous bridges which span Europe and Asia or meandering
along the mosque-lined Golden Horn or cruising in the coves and
bays of the Princess' Islands, you can return to one of the two
large marinas in the area. Ataköy Marina on the European
side and Kalamis (Admiral Fahri Korutürk) Marina on the Asian
side both offer 24-hour service.
From the North Sea through the European interior, yachters can sail down the European channel system and the Rhine and Danube Rivers into the Black Sea harbors and to the Bosphorus and Istanbul marinas - a safe and short way to go to the Turkish Mediterranean coast and marinas. The Black Sea coast provides yachters with a lush green coastal band where.the environment is protected and virginal. There are frequent coves and fishing harbors along this coast, and the weather is mild during the summer and winter.
Turkey's
most established marinas lie on the southern Aegean and Mediterranean
coasts at Izmir, Çesme, Kusadasi, Bodrum,
Datça, Bozburun, Marmaris, Göçek, Fethiye,
Kalkan, Kas, Finike, Kemer and Antalya.
In these well-equipped harbors, yachters can find the services and
provisions they require. Antalya, Dalaman, Izmir and Istanbul airports
provide quick links to all of Turkey's marinas; after an easy flight
you can board your yacht and sail off all within a day.
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